Before you install DB2® Warehouse ensure
that DB2 software is installed,
you have the required disk space, you have the correct user authorities,
and that you have the connection information available for your existing database.
Disk space
During installation, check the
Pre-installation
Summary pane to ensure that you have the following amounts
of free disk space:
- 1.5 GB temporary space for running the DB2 Warehouse
installation program.
- 2.0 GB permanent space for the installation directory of the data
server components.
- 1.0 GB permanent space for the installation directory of the application
server components.
- 1.0 GB permanent space for the installation directory of the client
components.
User authorities
Ensure that you have the
following user authorities:
- To install the data server components
On Windows, you must
have administrator authority.
On Linux and UNIX, you must have root authority.
- To install the application server components
On Windows, you must
have administrator authority.
On Linux and UNIX, you must have root authority.
- To install the warehouse client components
On Windows, you must
have administrator authority or elevated privileges.
Hardware and Software
The following minimum
level of DB2 software is required: DB2 Version
9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
As the installation
program initializes, it determines whether the Installation Manager
is installed on your system. If it is not, it is installed. If a copy
of Installation Manager is found that is lower then version 1.7, then
that copy is updated.
Note: On Windows 7
32-bit platforms, Windows 8
32-bit platforms, and Linux X86
32-bit platforms the server images are for nonproduction use only.
32-bit platforms are intended for development and test only.